The transition to East High has been a positive one both academically and athletically. Mike has found it odd, however, not sitting at the edge of the mat coaching. There is a great coalition of Dads (and Moms) who attend the competitions so we are making new friends and becoming part of this wrestling "family". I still get to sit mat side, snapping photos of a new set of wrestlers. 
The final score was Lions 45-Denver 10. Leaving the stadium was easy since most of the Broncos fans had evacuated in the third quarter!
The nuisances of the back door.
Cowboy: aka- Chewy Louie, one of our two new puppies.
~Part of the crew:
This year's cool, wet Spring found us putting up second cutting of alfalfa during the last few days of wheat harvest. It was a bit crazy!
And...now he's graduated from High School!
And...again I cry tears of excitement/worry..hoping he's equipped with the tools of faith, character and work ethic to tackle all that life might present.
Levi and David (a cousin who is like a brother) were his escorts at graduation.
I just love how it turned out!!! and I can do the grout work myself. Let's see..February, March, April, May, June and now July...perhaps they meant next week??
~Prairie flowers from all our wonderful rains~
~The swallows of Romsa Farms~
~"Tuffy's" woodpile kittens~
~Our newest additions--"Cowboy" and "Roscoe"~
~My garden--so far just lettuce and radishes~
~Some evenings I get to indulge in one of my favorite pastimes~
It's extremely rare for a beef cow to remain part of a productive herd for as long as #6 has been with our family. Despite her age, she still raises a calf that will weigh close to 600 lbs at weaning. Most cows get culled from our herd if they encounter calving problems ( c-sections, hard pulls, etc) or are behavioral problems. "Six" has lived a life free of the typical bovine demises of snake bite, hardware and mastitis. As the years have past, we have learned to always stop and say "hello" because she loves to be scratched and rubbed.
Her heifer from this year. We're going to have to keep as a replacement!
~ We are in full swing of calving ~ 
~The wheat has come out of winter dormancy~ 
~The plow is ready to turn under last year's stubble~ 
~And Hank has muddy paws!~ 
Third place-160 lbs 
Lukas was 2-2. We were all hoping for one more match to place for fifth or sixth. It wasn't to be. Lukas wrestled his best this weekend--so very proud of him especially when I consider his come back from ACL surgery as a Freshman and his C5 nerve injury last year. 
